$Pa. study suggests links between fracking & asthma, lymphoma in children$

Pa. study suggests links between fracking & asthma, lymphoma in children

By Mon Valley Independent

By LIAM BELAN

lbelan@yourmvi.com

The Pennsylvania Department of Health and the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health unveiled the findings of studies on the prevalence of rare childhood cancers, asthma and low birth weights in proximity to fracking developments in Southwestern Pennsylvania during a public meeting Tuesday at PennWest California.

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